Archaic Festivals
In communities around the world, cultural traditions are preserved in centuries-old contests and celebrations. Regardless of origin, each one of these unique festivals is closely tied to the shared history and identity of those involved.
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Episodes
1 · Royal Shrovetide Football
Jul 20, 2018
The Royal Shrovetide Football Match is a "Medieval football" game played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, England.
2 · Cascamorras
Jul 27, 2018
Journalist Luis Márquez investigates the Cascamorras Festival, a mixture of the profane and the religious spirituality, of the divine and the human joined in a curious and different way, and at the same time profound.
3 · Onbashira
Aug 3, 2018
Lake Suwa, Nagano, Japan. US born Journalist Nelson Babin-Coy has lived in Japan for the last 9 years and explores one of the holiest and most iconic festivals in the entire country: The Onbashira.
4 · Fiesta De La Tradición
Aug 10, 2018
San Antonio de Areco, Argentina. Journalist Nicolás Vega explores the Fiesta de la Tradicion, the most traditional gaucho festival in the world.
5 · Gotad Ad Kiangan
Aug 17, 2018
Journalist Troy Montero investigates the Gotad Ad Kiangan festival. The annual festival of Ifugao consists of dancing, chanting and folk singing all centered in and around Kiangan, but above all it's about the vital Ethnic Games.
6 · Tapati Rapa Nui
Aug 24, 2018
Easter Island's claim to fame each summer is the Tapati Rapa Nui, a festival that is at the same time a test of masculine strength and feminine grace, a celebration of local culture and a welcoming of visitors.
